suddenly

/ ˈsʌdənlɪ /

adverb

1. quickly and without warning; unexpectedly

Example Sentences

It breaks the movie out of the conceit of it actually being a live show, and suddenly you shatter the fourth wall.

From Los Angeles Times

Current relocation payments top out at $25,700, which can run out quickly when long-term tenants protected by rent stabilization are suddenly forced to pay rent at today’s prices.

From Los Angeles Times

“They collapse suddenly and then inflate and collapse suddenly — that was kind of the basis of the choreography,” Oppenheimer recalls.

From Los Angeles Times

Matt McNicholas, one of several attorneys representing the affected officers, said that after the city’s previous arguments, it was hypocritical for it to suddenly say his clients should be identified.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Chen said his group had just completed its third lap around the stadium when a car suddenly charged towards them at a high speed, "knocking down many people".

From BBC

Related Words

• abruptly
• all of a sudden
• quickly
• swiftly